Cashie Donating Members 663 Member For: 22y 1m 4d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 23/08/08 05:49 AM Share Posted 23/08/08 05:49 AM (edited) I was sick of the floaty ride and the rattles from the front struts so decided to buy/fit a set of resonably priced shocks/struts.Went with a set of Monroe GT Gas with Reflex Technology (sounds a bit like wank... )Monroe WebsitePart numbers were:Front: 35-0507Rear: 15-0512Well, the floaty ride is gone, car rides heaps flatter and feels better planted on the road.The ride is a lot quieter.Heaps less dive under brakes and under acceleration.Very happy with the result for the amount spent (less than $500). Edited 23/08/08 06:04 AM by Cashie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevs Member 781 Member For: 17y 10m 10d Gender: Male Location: balmain Posted 23/08/08 07:50 AM Share Posted 23/08/08 07:50 AM it would be interesting to read a review of 3 diff xr6ts fitted with monroe ,koni and blistein shocks ive always wondered what the real world diff would be between them if all cars had the same spring and sway bar set up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKa Donating Members 4,243 Member For: 18y 6m 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 23/08/08 08:51 AM Share Posted 23/08/08 08:51 AM Hey Cashie, is you car lowered? If so are they the part numbers for the short shocks? My car is goin into Pedders for a check up and report on what I need done, cause my car has the same feeling you speak of... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashie Donating Members 663 Member For: 22y 1m 4d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 23/08/08 09:09 AM Author Share Posted 23/08/08 09:09 AM (edited) Hey Cashie, is you car lowered? If so are they the part numbers for the short shocks? My car is goin into Pedders for a check up and report on what I need done, cause my car has the same feeling you speak of...No, mine isn't lowered as yet.The short Monroe GT Sport part numbers are:Front: 35-0572Rear: 15-0582GT Sport Web SitePDF of Applications Edited 23/08/08 09:11 AM by Cashie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7MA61 Member 471 Member For: 17y 6m 19d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 24/08/08 07:47 AM Share Posted 24/08/08 07:47 AM Hope they last longer then my monroes did on my corona. Same shocks got 5000kms out of them before one blew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashie Donating Members 663 Member For: 22y 1m 4d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 24/08/08 12:09 PM Author Share Posted 24/08/08 12:09 PM Hope they last longer then my monroes did on my corona. Same shocks got 5000kms out of them before one blew.Had them on my Monaro for over 30,000kms and not one problem.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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